Motif family
Divine Race and Arrival of the Gods
A race or people of divine or semi-divine origin who arrive, conquer, or settle and bring sacred knowledge, treasures, or civilization. Includes the Tuatha De Danann, the Anunnaki, and the devas.
7 traditions
10 occurrences
10 mapped motifs
- celtic irish
- chaco amerindian
- hawaiian
- jewish pseudepigrapha
- maya quiche
- nahua maya inca
- slavic
Conserved neighbors: culture hero · sacred treasures · cosmic origin
This family has not yet been binned into sub-families; its mapped motifs are listed directly, most widespread first.
Mapped motifs
10 motifs
- coming or arrival of named peoples or beings 1 occurrences · 1 traditions
- celtic irish
- divine race arrival 1 occurrences · 1 traditions
- celtic irish
- Heavenly beings descend and transgress boundaries with human women 1 occurrences · 1 traditions
- jewish pseudepigrapha
- Heavenly beings transgress by union with human women and beget giants 1 occurrences · 1 traditions
- jewish pseudepigrapha
- heroes classified as old-time divinity-like powers 1 occurrences · 1 traditions
- slavic
- Heroic band intermarried or bonded with divine people 1 occurrences · 1 traditions
- celtic irish
- older deity displaced or opposed by later deity 1 occurrences · 1 traditions
- nahua maya inca
- Pre-human race of powerful beings 1 occurrences · 1 traditions
- chaco amerindian
- prior race or original inhabitants displaced by later people 1 occurrences · 1 traditions
- hawaiian
- receiving lineage gods at Seven Caves 1 occurrences · 1 traditions
- maya quiche
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